Being physically active will help keep your heart healthy as well as providing other health benefits. People who are not physically active have an increased risk of heart disease and latest statistics suggest seven out of ten adults don’t do enough exercise.

·        Physical activity like martial arts halves the risk of developing coronary heart disease

·        People who have been physically active are more likely to survive a heart attack

·        Physical activity reduces the risk of having a stroke

·        Physical activity helps lower blood pressure and reduces the chance of developing diabetes (source: British Heart Foundation)

·        Martial arts is an activity you can practice no matter what your age